Bitcoin (BTC) news
Bitcoin and Ethereum gain 1.5% as tech stocks slide, CLARITY Act odds rise
Why it matters: Crypto is decoupling from tech stocks, and the outcome of the CLARITY Act vote will determine whether BTC and ETH can hold their relative strength.
Bitcoin holds $76,000 as sellers dominate ahead of Fed and BOJ meetings
Why it matters: The outcome of the Fed and Bank of Japan meetings will determine liquidity, as rising US yields and a stronger yen could add pressure on BTC.
Bitmine buys another $68 million in ETH as Tom Lee expects gains
Why it matters: Large corporate ETH purchases support demand and signal confidence in the asset's gains relative to bitcoin.
Three central banks tighten at once for first time since 2006 — bitcoin risk
Why it matters: Synchronized tightening by three central banks has historically hit risk assets first; ETF inflows may partially offset the pressure.
Strategy skips a week of BTC buys, Strive purchases $36M
Why it matters: Corporate demand for bitcoin is shifting from Strategy to smaller public companies, reducing the market's reliance on a single buyer.
Bitfinex: bitcoin stuck in 5.5% range for 24 days, seller risk ratio falls to 7 bps
Why it matters: The direction of the breakout from the range depends on Fed signals on September 15-16, real rates and energy prices.
Abraxas Capital holds $980M in shorts on Hyperliquid
Why it matters: The large short position in ETH and BTC signals the fund is betting against the market ahead of the Fed meeting.
Bitcoin rebounds from $76,370 to $77,800, but $79,000 ceiling holds
Why it matters: Bitcoin is locked in a $76,000–82,000 range: a break above $79,000 or a loss of $76,000 will set the direction.
Bitdeer signs 10-year Malaysia AI cloud deal worth $1.1B a year
Why it matters: Miner BTDR is shifting into AI infrastructure, which could serve as a benchmark for other Bitcoin miners seeking new revenue sources.
JPMorgan cuts MARA Holdings to Underweight, shares fall 5.7%
Why it matters: Pressure on miner stocks reflects the weak economics of BTC mining and the risks of capital-intensive models amid low bitcoin prices.
Strive buys 469 BTC, taking its reserve to 25,000 bitcoins
Why it matters: Corporate BTC reserves keep growing, supporting bitcoin demand from public companies.
Strategy repurchases $139M of STRC, keeps 845,050 BTC
Why it matters: Strategy remains the largest corporate holder of BTC, and repurchasing STRC instead of buying coins signals a shift in capital management priorities.
Strategy skips BTC purchases last week, dollar reserve falls to $6.4B
Why it matters: A pause in purchases by the largest corporate BTC holder could signal a shift in its accumulation strategy.
Hedge funds boost bitcoin futures shorts by 1,669 BTC ahead of Fed meeting
Why it matters: Rising shorts ahead of the FOMC may reflect either a bet on a decline or a hedge on spot positions, heightening the risk of a sharp move on the rate decision.
Bitcoin rises as stocks fall on AI concerns and oil spike
Why it matters: Bitcoin is again diverging from tech stocks, which could reinforce the narrative of it as a defensive asset.
Bitcoin at $77,873, Ethereum at $2,514 as Fed rate hike odds climb
Why it matters: Rising expectations of a Fed rate hike cap the crypto market's upside potential despite the morning rebound in BTC and ETH.
Morgan Stanley boosts bitcoin holdings to $609 million
Why it matters: A major bank is building its position amid BlackRock outflows — a signal of sustained institutional demand for BTC.
Bitcoin options market turns bullish for first time in a year
Why it matters: The outcome of the Fed meeting and the CLARITY Act vote will determine whether the options market's bullish scenario materializes.
BTC, ETH and XRP rise ahead of US Senate CLARITY Act vote
Why it matters: The outcome of the CLARITY Act vote and the Fed's rate decision will set the market's direction for the coming sessions.
$116.75M in leveraged positions liquidated in 24 hours, 51.57% longs
Why it matters: The predominance of short liquidations in BTC points to a market rebound ahead of the Fed meeting.